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Is MySql 5.1 ready for production use?

We are currently using Mysql version 5.0 in our application and are thinking about upgrading to version 5.1. How stable is version 5.1.30?

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When version 5.0 was released, it took a long time to become stable.

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MySQL 5.1 recently went to GA , so the dev team thought it was ready. I read a lot of contrasting views on the quality of this version - the general opinion is that it was better than 5.0 at the time, but it's better to check if any edge cases that were not resolved were not affected.



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Unfortunately, some of the FUDs associated with the MySQL 5.1 GA release were seen as a less perfect quality process and a list of open bugs. Once the dust settled, the general consensus was yes, less perfect, but still better than MySQL 5.0.



Even if everyone praised it as perfect, you should fully test your application before deploying any update. Using your application in MySQL may not encounter any of its known openable errors, but it may encounter errors that are not yet known.

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There are earlier versions of MySQL that were much less complete but have been used successfully on large and minor sites. However, the wait bar for MySQL is growing, now that its origins are evolving.

I've always thought it was important to remember three things with MySQL.

  • Follow the ground rules for the previous version. Existing functions rarely regress.

  • Test thoroughly (which is true of any product) - you never know for sure if your understanding of a feature matches the vendor's implementation.

  • Approach MySQL on its own terms; do not compare it with other RDBMS products. His view of product responsibilities and developer responsibilities does not align in the same way as RDBMS products from other major commercial vendors.

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